Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Coordinator
may create zones in any district which is supplied or which it is proposed to
supply with electricity by a supply authority, and may from time to time alter
the boundaries of such zones.
(2)(a) A supply
authority shall not make against any person for the supply to him of
electricity any charge which exceeds the standard charge made by such supply
authority against all other persons in the same zone for electricity supplied
to them for the same use or purpose as that for which the first mentioned
person desires to obtain a supply of electricity.
Penalty: $500.
(3) Any supply
authority which acts in contravention of subsection (2) shall, in
addition to its liability under that subsection, be liable to repay on demand
to the person against whom the overcharge has been made the amount of the
excess overcharged; and if such repayment is not paid when demanded the person
entitled to such repayment shall be entitled to recover the same as and for a
debt owing to him by action against the supply authority in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
[Section 43 amended by No. 113 of 1965
s. 8; No. 89 of 1994 s. 79; No. 63 of 1996 s. 4.]